2025 DATES: Fri Jan 24 to Sun Feb 2, 2025

Spirit of Snowdown Awards

Spirit of Snowdown Award Winners

 

Since 1996, Snowdown has presented Spirit of Snowdown awards to a local busness and to an individual who have helped Snowdown over the years. Below is a list of all the past award winners.

 

Year       Business                                  Individual                  Special Awards

1996         AJ's Bar & Grill                        Adele Nielsen                 

1997         Red Lion Inn                            Linda Mannix                 

1998         Farquarhts                               Linda Mannix                 

1999         Durango Fire Dept                   Daryl Mir                 

2000         Main Mall                                 Dr. John Griffiths                 

2001         Colo. Mounted Rangers          Deb Uroda                 

2002         Durango Police Dept               Janalee Hogan                  

2003         Solids                                       Barry Kemmler                 

2004         Bank of the San Juans            Steve Govreau                 

2005         Ska Brewing                            Suzy Hey                 

2006         Ken & Sue's                            Davitt Armstrong                 

2007         Magpie's Newsstand              Tom Little                 

2008         Oscar's Café                           Larry Haddon                 

2009         Steamworks                            Bob Ledger                  Toby Peterson

2010         The Palace Rst.                      Kathy Bowser                 

2011         LPC Fairgrounds                     Steve Barkley, City of Durango  

2012         El Rancho                               Greg Yucha                 

2013         The Lost Dog                          Terry Fiedler, Bob Larson     

2014         McDonald's                             Eddie & Janie Wilson                 

2015         Carver Brewing                       Amber Pedigo                 

2016         Ponga's                                   Anne Morse                 

2017         Cuckoos                                  Paula Bradford                 

2018         Elks Lodge of Durango           Bob Sauer                  City of Durango

2019         The Historic Strater Hotel       James Shaner                 

2020         LPC Search & Rescue            Jay Hecker                 

2021         community members                              

2022         Alpine Bank                             Jayne Hazelton                 

2023         Silver Station, Bob Wood        Mike "Mr Sneer" Smedley  

2024         Starlight Lounge                      Peg Ochsenreiter